Daily Archives: September 13, 2012

Cosmetic acne was first reported by French dermatologists in the mid-forties. In 1970 Gerd Plewig and James Fulton examined over 700 men to find some of them with normal skin, much to their chagrin the majoriy had cosmetic acne. The knowledge that cosmetic ingredients can cause acne has been known for over 50 years. Approximately…

Non comedogenic is a term that is used frequently by cosmetic companies to indicate that their products will not aggravate acne prone skins, but where does this term actually come from? The possibility of comedogenicity and irritancy of facial skin care products has been well documented. Hair conditioners, hair gels, moisturisers, sunscreens and even acne…